Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-06 Spring. with .308 | 150gr | Sako Blade bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51 gr | 88% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 43% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.3 gr | 86% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 84% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 107 powders for .30-06 Spring. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sako Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,995 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .30-06 Spring. with the .308 | 150gr | Sako Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.